How does one become a knight?

Howdy. My 11 year-old son, the bottomless question pit, wants to know how a person becomes knighted. I found your topic about becoming an “Esquire” enlightening, http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mesquire.html but, unfortunately, I do not have a copy of the book you referenced.

Well, to tell the truth, I’m lazy. I’d rather you do the work, than me make a trip to the library. Besides, I already owe too much on overdue books.


I have edited this post to include a link to the Mailbag article being referenced. – CKDH
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Are we talking British knight? Or perhaps just a general knight errant?

I think you should buy your son a copy of “Don Quixote”, have him read it, and then have him pattern his life accordingly.

For a general history, try the online Britannica. If the following link fails
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/8/0,5716,46858+1,00.html

go to http://www.britannica.com/ and search for knight.

If you still have questions, bring 'em back and we’ll give them a try.


Tom~

mmcoy, you and/or your son may also wish to view the webpage on Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry and its subsidiary pages. It also includes a bibliography and a set of links to other web resources.


“Kings die, and leave their crowns to their sons. Shmuel HaKatan took all the treasures in the world, and went away.”

Drat, I seem to have made some error in that post.
In any case, view http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/ for more information on the subject, including a bibliography and set of links to other resources.


“Kings die, and leave their crowns to their sons. Shmuel HaKatan took all the treasures in the world, and went away.”

Does this topic relate to a mailbag column? If so, please provide a link.

I have edited the OP to include the link to the column mentioned. Frankly, this question is so remote from the Mailbag column that I think it would be better posted in GENERAL QUESTIONS, but I ain’t gonna bother at this point.

Well, if your son wants, he can join DeMolay at the age of 13 (I believe that’s the minimum (you can check http://www.demolay.org )) and then at the age of 17, he can join their Knighthood.

Find this little green guy with pointed ears on a swamp planet. Ask him to teach you the ways of the Force.

Works for me…


“Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.”----Jung